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There are moments when I think I'm not very smart and not very pretty, and skating is the only thing that stands out about me. It's like the love of my life. When you love someone, sometimes you want to break up.
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I get about seven hours of sleep a night.
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I can snap my toes. Everyone keeps asking me this, but I know it's kind of weird, but I think it's fun that I can snap my toes.
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I'm great at dishwashing.
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Sometimes, it's hard for me to communicate my discomfort because I want to be respectful. At the same time, I've learned that you have to ask people on your team to help you out.
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Being the heavy favorite is not always a good thing because of the amount of pressure on an athlete.
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On a normal day, I would wake up at 7:00 A.M. and spend about three to four hours training every day. But all of that depends on my school schedule. School and classes usually run from 8:00-10:40 A.M., but not before I've had a coffee for breakfast.
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To all the little girls out there, I would tell them to really appreciate what their parents do for them. And also to truly believe in their dream. If they truly believe that they're capable, things will happen for them - as long as they put in the work, of course.
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It was my goal and dream to be selected to the Olympic team, so I knew going into it the amount of responsibility I was given.
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I believe in adventure and imagination, and I got that from my parents and the things I experienced as a child.
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I wanted to make America proud.
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I pride myself on being Japanese American.
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In the history of sport in general, people stick around. Look at Shaun White and Lindsey Vonn just continue on, Olympic cycle after Olympic cycle; that is why they are famous.
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I'm really good at window shopping, or I'll go into a store and just choose one thing.
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I feel like the worst has happened to me, so what better person to skate to 'Madame Butterfly' than me?
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I think I would be bored if I were winning all the time, even though it would be nice.
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I was always getting in trouble for whispering in class.
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The only thing I can expect from myself is to learn from each competition and improve.
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I tell my boyfriend that... we should get a ranch so we can just adopt all the dogs that need homes, and they can just run around all day.
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When someone really, truly believes in themselves, magic happens.
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I have always believed that I am an amazing skater regardless of what the results say, and I think that determination and confidence has kept me in the game so long.
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My mom is really dedicated to me. She drives me to school and skating, wakes up for me, and I'm just really appreciative.
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Narcissism is just self-confidence.
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When I'm at home, I'm a real big cuddler, so I sleep with my dog in my arms.
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